Introduction

History

A brief BIO of S. Luvsanvandan:

Doctor and Professor Luvsanvandan Sonom was an enlightener who devoted whole of his life for enlightenment of his nation, development of aesthetics, protection and development of national cultural heritages, and promotion and dissemination of modern and classic arts. He created many academic and research books regarding literature theory and history, as well as he wrote the first-ever aesthetics textbook in Mongolia. Mongolian intellectual people at that time obtained aesthetics knowledge and education from the textbook which was well-known for “Luvsanvandan’s aesthetics”.

S. Luvsanvandan was one of the initiators of International Mongolists’ Congress and had been working as a permanent secretary of IMU Conference for about 20 years. The person who is a well-known state and social figure headed the Ministry of Culture, People’s Republic of Mongolia for many years.

He who was born in Bogd soum, Bayankhongor aimag in 1932 followed educational and cultural way from very early age, and could become the first anesthetist scientist, well-known literator, international society and cultural philanthropist and state minister. His wonderful life becomes a real example of our nation’s development, enlightenment and independence.

S. Luvsanvandan’s best articles of academic and scientific research, and artistic knowledge and aesthetic bestsellers were published with 9 volumes in 2002.

B. Tsenddoo wrote a documentary artistic book titled “20th Century Intellectual S. Luvsanvandan: from Path to Road” based on the biography of S. Luvsanvandan.

In order to perpetuate the heritages of S. Luvsanvandan, a Mongolia’s national intelligent, scientist, state and social well-known figure, the Musical and Drama Theatre of Bayankhongor aimag was named after him (S. Luvsanvanda) under the order of the Government of Mongolia.

We have furnished a computer cabinet in 10 schools in the capital city and provided scholarship to over 200 students who came from the local areas and go back to the local area upon their graduation. We have executed financing and management of maintenance work for front side and great repair work of the Musical Drama Theater in Bayankhongor aimag. Also, we have donated illumination and technical equipment. We have organized a work to provide Temuujin, a child choir with musical instruments and other equipment. We have kept organizing a donation work of the books to the pupils and students.

In local areas:In Bayankhongor aimag, the following days named after by the Foundation was organized in 2002 and 2004.

On October 3-4, 2010, S. Luvsanvandan Foundation days were organized in Bayankhongor aimag. Within the day programme, Arts performance was offered free of charge and book and literature donation work was organized for pupils and students. The total 400 copies of English-Mongolian Illustrated Dictionary jointly published by Canadian QI and Mongolian NEPCO were distributed to aimag schools along with social, political and philosophical books.